~Weekly Recipes~

As promised, every Sunday I will be trying out new recipes and posting them, if they are successful.  

Today, I have two new recipes to post for everyone!!!

Recipe #1
Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins
Servings: 18
Weight Watchers Points: 2 per muffin

Ingredients:

1-1/4 cup of whole wheat flour

1-1/4 cup of old fashioned oats (I used the large flake oats)

1/2 cup of brown sugar (I used Splenda Brown Sugar)

1/2 tsp of cinnamon

1 tsp of baking powder

1/2 tsp of baking soda

1/8 tsp of salt (I omitted)

1/2 cup of 1% Buttermilk

1 cup of unsweetened applesauce

2 tbsp of canola oil (or any other oil)

1 egg

3/4 cup of blueberries, frozen or fresh

Directions:

1. In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients.

2. In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients.

3. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients.

4. Mix until combined, but do not overmix.

Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.

ENJOY!!

Recipe #2

Weight Watchers Fried Rice with Shrimp

(courtesy of weekly handout)

Serves: 4

Weight Watchers Points: 4 per serving

**Simple Start/Simply Filling Recipe**

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups of cooked brown rice

1 egg (I omitted egg accidentally)

1 cup of carrot/peas frozen mixture

1 diced sweet bell pepper

1 tsp of ginger root

4 cloves of fresh garlic (minced)

1/2 cup of chopped green onion

4 tbsp of low sodium soy sauce

1 tsp of rice wine vinegar

1 cup of cooked shrimp

Directions:

1. In a deep frying pan, add cooking spray to coat.

2. Scramble egg in pan, remove once cooked.

3. Add peppers, green onion, garlic, ginger root, pea/carrot mixture and sautee until they are tender.

4. Add shrimp and cook until they are pink in colour.

5. Add the rice, soy sauce and rice wine vinegar.

6. Add the egg back into the pan.

7. Stir to combine all ingredients and cook for a few more minutes.

ENJOY!